I don’t know why SCION didn’t find her biased. Good question. are we still waiting on written material from SCIoN?
In regards to negligence - I don’t think he was negligent. He was present in the office. The room the material was kept in wasn’t locked - but why would it be if he was there alone? Even if he knew MW planned to stop in, he had been a case consultant so why would AB see a need to hide the material from him? This is why I asked if we know how he came to be a consultant and whether he signed an NDA?
You may recall that back at the beginning of RA’s incarceration the defence filed a motion to have funds provided for a private investigator to assist in RA’s case. The motion outcome was sealed by JG.
So we don’t know if she agreed to this request or not. But if she did, maybe MW was the PI or something on the case? Just a thought. It doesn’t excuse why he did what he did at all but could this be why he was “consulting”? Could this be why he was even in the office in the war room?
I considered that JG disqualified the defense herself and surely would have known if they’d been granted a PI or not. But would she have known who the PI was or had to have preapproved him before he was allowed on the case? Did she make rules for what evidence any possible PI could access or not (again this is all IF she ruled they could have a PI at all). We don’t know. Why? Sealed. Everything is done in secret and then they wonder why everyone is so curious and confused.
Here is a link to help refresh memories:
Delphi murder suspect files motion to use public funds to hire a private investigator
Re fictious $ stolen from an office - would I find him liable? The thief? Yes. The lawyer? I don’t know. Your scenario leaves me with more questions than answers (rather like this court case we are discussing), and as such, I can’t really give a complete answer. That said, I appreciate where you are coming from and do see your point as well.

I’d expect him to sort out the cash and pay me still, but I don’t have enough info to know if I would find him guilty of negligence or misconduct. His insurance would probably cover the loss for him anyhow, no? So long as I got paid I don’t care whose fault it was.